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"Percy, we can't keep doing this." I looked over at Percy. I knew that I didn't want to end this, but I had to. Annabeth already found out that Percy was cheating on her, it wouldn't be long until she found out he was cheating with me. I already betrayed our friendship; I didn't want to destroy it. Then again, I might end up destroying it. I don't think I would be able to live with the guilt. That guilt, constantly nagging at the side of my brain, telling me I should tell Annabeth. I would end up going mad if I didn't. So for now, Percy and I would just stop seeing each other. And this time, we would.
"I can't agree more with you." I gave him a sharp nod, and turned around, heading to my cabin.
My plan worked. Percy and I haven't talked in three weeks. Whenever I would see him about to cross my path, I would take another route. Whenever he saw me talking to Annabeth, he would say a quick hello, then be on his way. Annabeth seemed blind to this strange behavior. That or she simply ignored it. Percy had got her a beautiful diamond necklace, with 'I Will Love You for Always' engraved in it. That guilty feeling eventually disappeared. Sure, I would still feel bad whenever Annabeth would talk about Percy, but it wasn't as bad as before. So life went on. I acted as though Percy never existed, and he acted as though I never existed. We never so much as made eyes contact with each other. Annabeth stopped getting the suspension that Percy was cheating, and she was as happy as ever. I would like to say that it was good not to have my conscious always nagging at me. But I would be lying. The truth is I miss Percy.
I'm miserable. Okay, I'll admit it. I miss Percy. There, I said it. I miss that stupid son of the Sea. I miss the way his sea green eyes sparkled whenever we talked about the ocean. Or how he knew me so well, he knew what buttons not to press, and he knew how not to make me upset. I guess what I'm trying to say is, that I, Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus, was falling for Percy Jackson. And it hurts, to see him kissing Annabeth, in a way he never kissed me. To hear him tell her he loves her, more then breathing, rips my heart to pieces. He never so much told me he loved me, more or less then telling me he loved me more then his life. So I guess you could say I have a broken heart. Or that I was falling hard for someone who could have fallen just as hard, if not harder. Maybe I was the stupid one, actually thinking that someone who already gave his heart to another could actually love me. Maybe I was being blinded. Trying my best to think he loved me more. So yes, you could say I'm suffering from a broken heart. Yes, you could also say that it rips my heart to shreds, seeing him kissing her. It breaks me to pieces, hearing him tell her he loves her. But I just turn my head the other way. I act like it doesn't faze me. My attitude says it could care less. I even make a face or two. To the outsiders it seems as though I just not into that mushy stuff. But I know the truth. I know why I make the faces, or turn the other way. It's simply because, I have feeling for a boy that I never knew I could have.
I was sitting at the beach, looking out into the ocean. For a while, I couldn't really go to the ocean, but I guess I'm finally getting over Percy. It's for the better. There was no way I could go my whole life loving a guy, who would or could never love me back. I guess I was also relieved. Relieved that my heart doesn't drop whenever I see them kiss, or that they can say how much they care for one another and I just simply mumble. It feels good to be able to move on. It really does. Sure, there are still times when I wish that I would be able to see Percy at night. Sometimes, I wish that he was my boyfriend, not Annabeth's. But I'm getting better. My thoughts were interrupted by someone sitting next to me. I looked over to none other then, Percy Jackson.
"What do you want, Kelp Face?" I looked out to the ocean, the rapids were rather small.
"I'm just enjoying the ocean's view. It always comforts me when I'm having a bad day." I rolled my eyes, but I knew how Percy felt. Looking up at the sky, always make me feel better. Maybe it's because it's my father's kingdom, or the fact that I have powers over it. I nodded.
"So what's with the bad day?" I asked, not really caring about the answer, just trying to make a conversation.
"I think I'm going to break up with Annabeth." I looked at him, he looked down at me.
"Why would you do that?" I asked, in disbelief.
"I don't know, maybe it's because I just don't feel the same way about her anymore. That and someone else has been on my mind a lot lately." He looked down at me, with knowing eyes.
"Who?" I already knew the answer, but I wanted to hear him say it.
"You and it drives me nuts! To always have to turn the other way when I see you. When I'm kissing Annabeth, I always wish that it's you I'm kissing. Whenever I do kiss Annabeth, it doesn't have the same spark as it does with you. I always wish it's you I'm hanging out with, whenever I'm with Annabeth, I always have to picture your face, whenever I tell Annabeth I love her. I guess what I'm trying to say is I am missing you and I'm falling for you." He took a deep breath and looked at me. I looked at him and did something I will never admit I did. I kissed him, and it was the best kiss we ever shared.
"How could you guys do this to me?" We broke apart, and turned around, to see a teary eyed Annabeth. Percy sighed and got up.
"Annabeth, I am so sorry. You weren't supposed to find out this way." He started.
It has been a while since Percy and I made it official. Don't get me wrong, I love that boy. Sometimes I just feel guilty. I feel like I took something away from Annabeth that broke her. I guess it did. She wouldn't talk to either if us for the longest. She just now started to talk to me, but not to Percy. So whenever I'm with her, I don't mention him. She says its okay, but I know she is lying. But I know things will be better. Even though I betrayed my best friend, I probably broke her trust forever, and I'm the reason her heart was shattered. So I guess things are as good as they will get.
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~ Gummy
